Ward was fourth on the team with 857 all-purpose yards last season: 521 rushing, 280 receiving and 56 returning. He also was third on the team with eight total touchdowns: three receiving and five rushing.

With the departure of star receiver Brandin Cooks, Ward could be moving up as an even more important playmaker as a senior.

3. Theron West, Washington State

Washington State has an undersized but very speedy gem hidden in its backfield.

Theron West runs a 4.34 40, per his 247Sports profile. He was the No. 2 all-purpose back and No. 60 overall junior college prospect in the 2012 class.

He spent the 2012 season as a redshirt and hardly played during the 2013 regular season. However, he showed that he might be in for a breakout year during Wazzu's New Mexico Bowl loss to Colorado State.

He carried three times for 17 yards and caught three passes for 50 yards and a touchdown.